Actual rumors mention an announcement sometime in the fall of 2017, but they also predicted April 2017 because it matched the first anniversary of the Phantom 4. Previous Phantom models were usually released earlier or later during the year. February and March are highly unlikely due the Chinese New Year celebrations that disrupt the entire production and supply chain while the summer period is not ideal because of the seasonal nature of drone usage. Most of the market is located in western countries and winter is not the best period to prompt customers to buy a drone that will be used during short and cold winter days. The Phantom 3 and Phantom 4 and Phantom 4 Advanced were announced in April 2015, 2016, and 2017, ready to hit the stores early in the summer. On the other hand, the Phantom 2 and 4 Pro were announced in December and November, ready for the high demand spring and summer periods. The only exception being the Mavic Pro that came in October of last year. However it s